Costa, Juberlânia M. Barros.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0522912409361576; COSTA, Juberlânia Melo Barros.
Résumé:
The present research aims to investigate the causes that led the (P)MDB to lose its
political hegemony in the state of Paraíba. To achieve this, it was necessary to carry out
a survey of the elected positions held by the party since its founding in the state to the
present day, in addition to an in-depth analysis of the most relevant political and social
events, in which this party organization had direct participation. It becomes relevant due
to the importance of trying to understand the moment of recession that the (P)MDB of
Paraíba has been facing, as it was once one of the party's main political and electoral bases
at national level, in addition to seeking to deepen the discussion around the conflicts
exercised by factions within political parties and the possible consequences for the
stability of these organizations. To carry out this research, quantitative and qualitative
data collection techniques were used. With regard to quantitative information, a database
was created obtained through the websites of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) and the
Regional Electoral Court of Paraíba (TRE/PB), where data such as the number of
members and office holders were collected. electives. The analysis allowed us to
understand the intra-party conflicts between the Maranhão and Ronaldista factions, with
the consequent split in the party in 2001, which occurred with the departure of the Cunha
Lima group to the PSDB, establishing the political/electoral crisis in the (P)MDB , which
began in the early 2000s and continues to this day.
